New Delhi March 26 (IANS) State-run equipments major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has won its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power project for setting up a 75 MW power plant in Gujarat.
In a stock exchange filing BHEL said the order has been placed by Gujarat Industries Power Company for setting up a plant at the Gujarat Solar Park in Charanka.
"Against stiff competitive bidding BHEL has won an order for setting up a 75 MW solar PV power plant on engineering procurement and construction (EPC) basis in Gujarat. This will be BHEL s largest solar PV project till date " the statement said.
With this order BHEL s solar portfolio has risen to 545 MW it said.
The company is currently executing over 150 MW of ground-mounted and rooftop solar PV projects across the country.
"BHEL has enhanced its state-of-the-art manufacturinglines of solar cells to 105 MW and solar modules to 226 MW per annum " it said.
"In addition space-grade solar panels using high efficiency cells and space-grade
battery panels are being manufactured at its Electronic Systems Division Bengaluru."
The company said it offers EPC solutions both for off-grid as well as grid-interactive solar plants.
--IANS
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